Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN CALVIN AND HOBBES! I AM NOT BILL WATERSON CREATIVE GENIUS! I do however own this idea for the story that goes along with his stories.

AUTHORS NOTES: Sorry it took so long to get to this chapter hopefully I'll get to the next one soon, but who knows with the busy schedule i gots goin, and thank you for the comments on the story I do read them it's nice to see that my story is being read, also please read and review and in the review let me know what you think if u think its crap tell me if you think it's good i want to know that too and let me know if you can think of anyways i could improve. Thanx and enjoy the chapter its not to long. -Pen Gnots

Chapter 6: Thankful Arachnid, Lucky Fly

Three weeks, since the fateful Monday in which one teacher and one student sat in a deserted classroom to discuss this particular pupil's chance to succeed. The student was Calvin and the teacher was Mrs. Eldermon, they went over all of his pass due papers and decided it would only be fair to the other students if he only receive a percentage of the grades but she would except them. This obviously wasn't Calvin's idea of fair since he had went through the pain of doing the assignments but at least Susie would be off his back for awhile, he hoped even as he was about to start another argument with Susie to try to get out of doing homework. He had been bringing this into conversation a lot lately bringing up the fact that he really didn't mind getting bad grades or being held back, but before he could get started Susie turned to Calvin and stated,

"I'm so glad it's a five day weekend."

"Huh?" He gave her a questioning look.

"Really, Calvin you seriously can't tell me you of all people forgot we have days off school? I mean it, it's like what you live for, ya know, not going to school or doing the work."

"So you were serious, man this is so awesome I'm gonna sleep in for five days and me an Hobbes got some planning to do. Man if I would've known about this earlier I coulda had the whole thing planned out, but this might just call for a pre-made plan."

"You really didn't know why the teachers were dressed like pilgrims and Mr. Fredricks was in a turkey suit, and I thought your uncle Max was coming to dinner on Thursday?" Susie asked in an incredulous tone.

"Oh, so that's why every one was making fun of the teachers, man they looked ridiculous, and I might've heard mention of Uncle Max coming for a visit but I didn't know why. I just figured he was coming since we haven't seen him in a while but I dunno. So why do we have a five day weekend?" Calvin rambled.

"Do you know that Holliday right before Christmas, we have lots of food, early in the day you can only find parades on T.V. then later there is only football, but usually Hobbes and u escape to do your own thing after dinner, which for the past couple of years have included trying to play a prank on me." Susie sounded a little sarcastic.

"So, it's Thanksgiving?"

"Yeah, how'd ya guess?"

"My tiger intuition, yup, it kinda dawned on me when you started talking about the terrible selection on television." He smirked at Susie.

"So, what are you thankful for?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Well it's Thanksgiving and your supposed to be thankful." She responded thoughtfully.

"Oh, hmm…" He was thinking and playing with a hole in the seat in front of him.

"So, what are you most thankful for?"

"Now that's easy, Hobbes." Calvin responded with pretty much no thought at all.

"You're most thankful for your tiger? Not some philosophical babble type thing, or something like Television, or even the chance to pull a prank out of every thing you really pick Hobbes?" She asked him honestly wanting to know.

"Well, when you put it that way, yes I still pick Hobbes. I know all the other stuff is amazing but when it comes down to it, none of the "philosophical babble", television, or pranks would be any fun with out my partner in crime. We're like a dynamic duo of sorts." He explained.

"You could say that, but so what you're point would be is life sucks with no Hobbes."

"Pretty much, so what are you so thankful for?" Calvin asked putting emphasis on the so since it looked like she really wanted to talk about this.

"Oh gosh umm, what I'm really thankful for is I guess that I get by pretty easy. What I mean is I don't have to deal with poverty cuz my parents work, no bullies since they all pick on you, and I've got some ok friends." The last part she said with a little smile on her face and a glance towards Calvin.

He was smiling, since she wasn't overly popular and she really only had a couple good friends, this meant that she was thankful for him not only because he was weird so the bullies picked on him but also because he was an 'ok friend'. The bus was pulling up to their stop so Susie and Calvin made their way to the freedom that was the five day weekend.

"See you on Thursday."

"Yeah, later."

And they both walked to their houses with small smiles on their faces.